Interpretation ID: nht72-4.43

DATE: 03/30/72

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; Richard B. Dyson; NHTSA

TO: Oshkosh Truck Corporation

TITLE: FMVSR INTERPRETATION

TEXT: In your letter of March 13 you ask for an interpretation of certification requirements applicable to remanufactured vehicles.

The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 and 49 CFR Part 567 require only that certification of vehicle conformity be providal prior to the first purchase for purposes other than resale. On the basis of the work that you described as your "remanufacturing", specifically hat the vehicle retains its "original frame, cab, body, axles, and transmission", we concur in your interpretation that vehicles of this nature are not new vehicles requiring certification of conformity with the Federal motor vehicle safety standards.